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GARRICK ATHERTON, on HOWARD, KANSAS.

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v SPECIFICATION forming part f Letters Patent N0. 418,861, dated January 7,1890. Application filed July 20,1889. Serial No. 318,126. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom tm/ay concern;

Be it known that 1, GARRICK M. ATHERTON, of Howard, in the county of `Elk and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Elevators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it 4appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in water-elevators, the object beingto provide means for facilitating the raising and lowering,.a s well as the filling and emptying, of a Water-bucket, and, further, to provide for stopping the bucket in its descent at `any point without any sudden strains or jars to cause wear or breakage of the rope or other parts; and a still further object is to provide against accidentally dropping the bucket, and the consequent rapid back action of the crank, which is a constant source of danger attending the use of ordinary windlass water-elevators;and, finally, a still further objectis to provideifor automatically keeping the curb sufficiently closed when notvin use to prevent cat-s, dogs, or other animals, or objectionable objects from getting into the well.

' With theseends in viewm y invention consists in a well-curb havinga removable cover, a hinged spout, and reel4 in connection with a peculiar form of crank bywhiich the bucket attached to the reel is-,raisedfor stopped at any position-f jfs It still further consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and

pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Flgure 1 is" a view.; of the curb, a portion being-broken away to show the hinged spout. Fig. 2 is a detached View of the spout and'bail. is a plan view of the crank and reel, parts being in section. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the crank. Fig. is a plan view ofthe bucket, and Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view1 of the same. y

A representsthe curb or box which covers thewell'and furnishesa support for 'the water-elevatin g apparatus. This curb is preferably of rectangular shape, closed throughout the lower portion' 1, and the upper portion 2 lowered or` Fig. 3'

i of slat or lattice work. The curb is of sufficient height to elevate the crank within convenient reach of t-he operator. Shaft 3 is j ournaled in boXes 4 4 on top of the curb, and on'. this shaft, about midway between the ends, the reel 5 is fixed. The shaft projects beyond the box at one end, and a friction-sheave 6 is rigidly secured to this portion in position to be operated upon by the clutching mechanism of the crank. Of this crank the numeral 7 represents the shank. This portion of the crank is loosely mounted on the reelshaft 3 and spread apart at this end to straddle the sheave. At the opposite endthis shank is preferably rounded outward and in` ward, where it terminates in a pair of horns 8 8. A lever 9, to the outerend of which the crank-handle 10 is secured, is fulcrumed at its inner end on the pintle 11. At a point 12, corresponding tothe bend 13 in the shank 7, this lever bends in an opposite direction, and within these bends or rounded portions of the shank and lever lugs or similar devices 14 14 project toward each other andare adapted to receive the ends of a spiral spring 15, which vis interposed between the shank and lever at this point to normally force them apart.- A

;'which fits within the shoe, has alip 2l onl its upper end, which projects outward to enter the seat 19. with the pin 22, which extends loosely through a perforation 23 in the friction-block, forms a kind of pivotal support for the latter. thumb-screw 24 inthe shoe is provided asa means for increasing or decreasing the friction of the block by bearing at its end upon it when turned in and bywithdrawing from it when turned in the oppositel direction. Thus the further the friction-block is forced toward the shea-ve and away from the shoe the greater the friction produced, and the opposite adjustment has the opposite effect.

This connection, togetherV IOO Again, the effect of the spiral spring is to force the contiguous parts apart as much as possible, and as a result keep the brake or friction block applied to the sheave. On the other hand, to force these parts together or contrariwise from the positions taken, due to the expansional action of the spiral spring, causes the withdrawal of the frictioirbloek. It is of' course important that means should be provided for easily and quickly producing these results, and to this end a springlatch 25 projects from the curb in position to engage a projection Q6 on the crank. This latch has an inclining or beveled end, and so has the projection, only they are oppositely beveled, and so that as the crank is turned to wind the rope 27 on the reel the projection and latch pass each other, duc to the sloping Y ends and the yielding of the latch; but if the crank is reversed the projection abuts against the latch and the crank is stopped.

There is an opening 28 in the front or side of the curb, and the spout 29 is pivoted or hinged just inside of this opening, so that when it is lowered or in the vertical position which it normally assumes from its own weight it entirely closes this opening, and,

furthermore, prevents its being opened by anything-suoh as a cat or dog-pushing upon it from the outside. A bail'() is pivotally secured to this spout, near its large inner end, and the rope 27, to which the bucket 3l is attached, passes loosely through a hole 32 in it, in order that as the bucket is raised and, finally, when it reaches the top, strikes the bailatfrthis point, the spout is raised to its proper posit-ion for the discharge of the water into areceptacle outside of the opening 2 A strap or similar device extends from the inside of the curb to the bail to prevent the latter from lowering too far; or, in other words, to retain it in convenient position.

A The bucket 3l also requires a brief description. It is preferably conical in shape, thus larger and heavier at the bottom, so that it sinks at once bottom end first upon reaching the water. The bottom 35 is open and a heavy ring 36, which ,facts as a sinker and valve rod support` is secured to the bottom. This ring is usually made of cast metal with a web 37 extending across it. This leaves ample space around it for the entrance of the water. A hole 38 in this web receives the valve-stein 39, and the valve l0 is secured to the upper end of this stem or rod. A head 41 on the lower end prevents the rod from slipping out. 'lhe hole 23S-is sufficiently long to keep the stem always vertical. The action of this valve is very simple. The water itself forces it up until t-he head 41 strikes the web.. 'lhis allows the water to iiow in freely until the bucket is full. Then by turning the crank in the direction indicated by the arrow the bucket is withdrawn full of water. lVhen it strikes the bail of the spout, it raises the latter to its correct position, and the contact of the spout against the stem of the valve simultaneously opens the latter and the Water discharges through the bottom of the bucket. The bucket is lowered by simply reversing the crank until the projection strikes the latch 25, so that the shank is held while the lever is depressed suiiieiently to withdraw the friction-block from the sheave, as previously described.

The top is made in two sections 43 and 44, which are hinged together. These are held in place on the curb by means ot' hooks or similar devices 45, which enter screw-eyes 46 in thecurb. One section flat is intended to remain fast, and the other serves as a hinged lid,which may be raised if 4it is desired to look into the Well at any time..

It is evident that slight changes might 'be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my inven tion, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the particular construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, whatl claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isf-d 1. The combination, with a shaft havinga frietion-sheave secured thereon, ,of a. shank loosely mounted on the shaft,a lever pivoted to the shank and the two being held apart hy an interposed spring, and a vfriction-block having loose connection with the lever in position to Aengage or release the sheaveA accordingly as the shank and lever are'foreed apart or together, respectively, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with ashafthavinga friction-sheave secured thereon and a shank loosely mounted on the shaft and straddling the sheave at one end, of a leverpivoted to the shank, an interposed springt-'or normally holding them apart, a friction-shoe hav-ing loose connection with the lever, `a loosely-connected friction-block, and a set-screw for adjusting the latter to increase or diminish the friction, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a well-curb, a shaft journaled thereon, a reel rigidly secured to the shaft, a rope secured to the-reel, and a bucket attached to the opposite end of the rope, of a friction-sheave fixed to the shaft, a shank loosely mounted on the shaft and straddling the sheave, a lever pivoted to theshank, a friction-slice having a shoulder in its upper end, a friction-block held, thereonby a I lip and pin, a set-screw for adjusting the block, and a spring-latch adapted to lock 4the crank against any reverse motion, substantially as set forth.

In Atestimony whereof l have signed this speciication inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' GARRICK M. ATHERTON.

Witnesses:

A. F. ELY, D. L. HAMAR.

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